royal
adjective
of or relating to a king, queen, or other sovereign.
royals
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pluralof royal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The couple, no longer working royals, visited in a private capacity.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Asahiro Kuni, 81, a member of one of the 11 imperial branches, has also said he would advise his grandchildren to refuse the opportunity of becoming royals.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was the third, and set to be final, case brought by the Duke of Sussex in his acrimonious legal battle with the British press, that has further strained relations with the royals.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
The royals packed their suitcases, bade farewell to the palace staff, and climbed into an armored Mercedes that drove them to a nearby rail station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Maybe some royals weren’t actually that different from the rest of the world.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
